grotthuss mechanism

/G R AA1 TH AH1 S M EH0 K AH0 N IH0 Z AH0 M/
noun
  1. 1

    The process by which an excess proton diffuses through the hydrogen bond network of water molecules or other hydrogen-bonded liquids through the formation and concomitant cleavage of covalent bonds involving neighboring molecules.

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